About Me

I am a band director at five private schools in Kankakee. Music is a big part of my life, but knitting and crafting are right up there too. I own a ridiculous stash of yarn, which I am slowly using... and replacing with better yarn...
I tend to knit and crochet a lot, in class, out of class, while watching tv, while driving, pretty much constantly. I have been involved with crochet romantically for 15 years, and involved with knitting for 11 years. They sometimes get jealous of each other. I think its funny.
Along with knitting and crocheting, I quilt, spin (drop spindle) and design patterns!!

I follow your blog. The most interesting thing I ever made with yarn was my first pair of socks. It was a lace pattern. I could not believe I knit socks AND in a lace pattern. It was awesome, mindblowing, interesting and very educational. avennett AT verizon DOT net

Teela- I really think the most interesting thing I ever made (though it was not knitting or crocheting) was a music analysis "embroidery". It was more of a dare from the teacher, took me wayyyyyy too long to do, but I got an A, and the respect of my analysis instructor!

I want to enter! I guess the most interesting thing I've made lately was the Dark Mark Illusion scarf for my boyfriend for his birthday. To most people I think that would be a pretty boring project, but I really liked it. It had just enough going on to keep me going, but not too much to be overwhelming...and I wasn't worried that if I put it down I would make a mistake when I picked it back up!

Sherra! You made me :) this morning when I woke up! Thank you so much for your purchase!Dark Mark illusion scarf is pretty kick ass, so kudos to you. I have always wanted to try an illusion project, but I have not been able to bring myself to do so!

You should try it! It's actually pretty simple, but I think it looks impressive. Once you start your first illusion project and realize what's really going on, I promise you'll come up with a billionty of your own patterns to use with this technique. I'm definitely going to make myself this robot scarf for next winter..here's a ravelry link:

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/robot-illusion-scarf

I'm excited to get my stitch markers! My cats seem to have eaten my crappy plastic ones, so I decided it was high time to invest in some nice ones:)

nice blog!just started following.my most interessting project was probably the dressing gown by jenny atkinson (http://www.ravelry.com/projects/CatKnitting/dressing-gown) it was also the most frustrating one...and even if i had to improvise: i love it!!

Hi, I jsut started following your blog, and the most interesting think I've made with yarn is a fireplace cozy. OK, it was really just a curtain to block off a drafty, non-functional fireplace, but Fireplace Cozy sounds more interesting.